1-Night Trip to Washington DC by Bus
Take a more in-depth look at Washington DC with an overnight trip to the nation’s capital.
Program Summary
Program Highlights & Inclusions
- Bus transportation throughout your tour
- Professional tour manager with your group throughout the tour
- One night Hotel Accommodations in the Washington DC Area
- Photo Stop outside the White House
- Visit to the National Archives
- Tour of the memorials including the World War II, Vietnam War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr and the FDR Memorial.
- Visit to the Library of Congress
- Visit to the Supreme Court (lecture if available)
- Tour at the Capitol Building
- Tour at Arlington National Cemetery
- Visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Daily Itinerary
Upon arrival in Washington DC, you will meet your Tour Manager.
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, first occupied by John Adams in 1800. You will have a chance to see the North Front of the White House from Lafayette Park where you can take photos and enjoy the view.
After lunch, you will visit the National Archives and see the rotunda where some of our most important documents are stored. You will see an original copy of the U.S. Constitution and an original copy of the Declaration of Independence as well as many other important documents.
You’ll have free time to explore the Museum of Natural History. It is the most visited natural history museum in the world. The museum’s collections total over 126 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and human cultural artifacts.
After dinner, you will take a guided tour of the Memorials including visits to the World War II Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Memorial. If time permits, you will continue to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the FDR Memorial.
You’ll arrive at your hotel and check into your rooms.
After breakfast, you’ll check out of your rooms and board your bus to visit Arlington National Cemetery where you will take a tour and see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Changing of the Guard Ceremony, the Challenger Memorial and the Kennedy Grave Sites.
You will visit the Supreme Court. If time permits and lectures are available, you may see a 25 minute docent lecture in the court room about the judicial branch of our government and the role of the Supreme Court.
You will enter one of the most magnificent buildings in Washington as you visit the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill. You will have some time to admire the architecture and peek into the main reading room.
After lunch, you will visit the The United States Capitol, a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world. Your tour will begin with a short introductory film and include stops at the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall.
You’ll board your bus and begin the return trip home.
